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Not to be confused with 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.
1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections
← 1986 November 8, 1988 1990 →
All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joe Lane
(lost re-nomination) 		Art Hamilton
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 8th 22nd
Last election 36 24
Seats after 34 26
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Speaker before election

Joe Lane[1]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jane Dee Hull[2]
Republican

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The 1988 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1988. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1988.[3]

The 1988 impeachment and removal of Governor Evan Mecham caused turmoil in Arizona politics and spilt the state Republican Party, resulting in the ouster of many Republican lawmakers who had voted in favor of impeaching Mecham, including Speaker of the House Joe Lane.[4][5]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 36 seats over the Democrats' 24 seats.

Following the elections, Republicans maintained control of the chamber, though their majority was reduced to 34 Republicans to 26 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats.[6]

The newly elected members served in the 39th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jane Dee Hull was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

In January 1989, Representative Hull became the first woman elected Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.[8]

Retiring Incumbents

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Democrats

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  1. District 7: Roy Hudson
  2. District 8: Gus Arzberger[b]
  3. District 12: Reid Ewing[c]
  4. District 13: David C. Bartlett[d]

Republicans

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  1. District 13: Larry Hawke
  2. District 15: James B. Ratliff
  3. District 15: Bob Denny[e]
  4. District 17: Sterling Ridge
  5. District 18: George Weisz
  6. District 19: Jim White

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

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Republicans

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  1. District 8: Joe Lane (Speaker)[9]
  2. District 16: Bob Hungerford
  3. District 21: Bob Broughton
  4. District 24: Gary Giordano
  5. District 25: Elizabeth Adams Rockwell
  6. District 29: Don Strauch

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

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Republicans

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  1. District 14: Jim Green
  2. District 25: John King

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Don Aldridge Rep Hold
Dave Carson Rep Dave Carson Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
Karan L. English Dem Karan L. English Dem Hold
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Benjamin Hanley Dem Hold
Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Hold
Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Hold
Herb Guenther Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Jim Hartdegen Rep Hold
Henry Evans Dem Henry Evans Dem Hold
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Hold
Roy Hudson Dem Frank "Art" Celaya Dem Hold
8th Joe Lane Rep Ruben F. Ortega Dem Gain
Gus Arzberger Dem Mike Palmer Dem Hold
9th Bill English Rep Bill English Rep Hold
Bart Baker Rep Bart Baker Rep Hold
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Carmen Cajero Dem Hold
Phillip Hubbard Dem Phillip Hubbard Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
John Kromko Dem John Kromko Dem Hold
12th Jack B. Jewett Rep Jack B. Jewett Rep Hold
Reid Ewing Dem Ruth E. Eskesen Rep Gain
13th Larry Hawke Rep Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Hold
David C. Bartlett Dem Eleanor D. Schorr Dem Hold
14th Cindy Resnick Dem Cindy Resnick Dem Hold
Jim Green Rep Ruth Solomon Dem Gain
15th James B. Ratliff Rep Kyle W. Hindman Rep Hold
Bob Denny Rep Bob Williams Rep Hold
16th Karen Mills Rep Karen Mills Rep Hold
Bob Hungerford Rep Dave McCarroll Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
Sterling Ridge Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Jane Dee Hull Rep Hold
George Weisz Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold
19th Nancy Wessel Rep Nancy Wessel Rep Hold
Jim White Rep Don Kenney Rep Hold
20th Debbie McCune Davis Dem Debbie McCune Davis Dem Hold
Bobby Raymond Dem Bobby Raymond Dem Hold
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Hold
Bob Broughton Rep Stan Barnes Rep Hold
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Art Hamilton Dem Hold
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Earl V. Wilcox Dem Hold
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Armando Ruiz Dem Hold
Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th Chris Herstam Rep Chris Herstam Rep Hold
Gary Giordano Rep Candice Nagel Rep Hold
25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Sue Laybe Dem Gain
John King Rep Margaret Updike Rep Hold
26th Jim Meredith Rep Jim Meredith Rep Hold
Jim Miller Rep Jim Miller Rep Hold
27th Bev Hermon Rep Bev Hermon Rep Hold
Jenny Norton Rep Jenny Norton Rep Hold
28th Jim Skelly Rep Jim Skelly Rep Hold
Heinz R. Hink Rep Heinz R. Hink Rep Hold
29th Lela Steffey Rep Lela Steffey Rep Hold
Don Strauch Rep John T. Wrzesinski Rep Hold
30th Mark W. Killian Rep Mark W. Killian Rep Hold
William "Bill" Mundell Rep William "Bill" Mundell Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Charles "Gabby" Gabbard[f] 137 100.00%
Total votes 137 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 11,654 39.04%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 11,339 37.99%
Republican Bill M. Hadley 6,856 22.97%
Total votes 29,849 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Aldridge (incumbent) 32,020 51.25%
Republican Dave Carson (incumbent) 30,457 48.75%
Total votes 62,477 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Karan L. English (incumbent) 7,001 100.00%
Total votes 7,001 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 7,341 53.76%
Republican Kirk A. Kennedy 6,315 46.24%
Total votes 13,656 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 28,163 40.10%
Democratic Karan L. English (incumbent) 24,595 35.02%
Republican Kirk A. Kennedy 17,477 24.88%
Total votes 70,235 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

District 3

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 5,993 39.01%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 4,842 31.52%
Democratic Michael Benson 4,529 29.48%
Total votes 15,364 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Albert Deschine[f] 53 100.00%
Total votes 53 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 15,410 52.39%
Democratic Benjamin Hanley (incumbent) 14,006 47.61%
Total votes 29,416 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 9,865 40.49%
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 8,883 36.46%
Democratic Bruce A. Semingson 5,617 23.05%
Total votes 24,365 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ginger Williams 3,895 100.00%
Total votes 3,895 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 16,938 35.85%
Democratic E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum (incumbent) 16,578 35.09%
Republican Ginger Williams 13,732 29.06%
Total votes 47,248 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 5,875 55.21%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 4,766 44.79%
Total votes 10,641 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jess Carroll[f] 266 58.59%
Republican Tricia Walker[f] 188 41.41%
Total votes 454 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" McLendon (incumbent) 16,735 40.75%
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 15,123 36.83%
Republican Jess Carroll 9,209 22.42%
Total votes 41,067 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 6

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 5,947 100.00%
Total votes 5,947 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 3,469 50.81%
Republican Donna Flanigan 3,359 49.19%
Total votes 6,828 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Evans (incumbent) 15,992 35.67%
Republican Jim Hartdegen (incumbent) 15,325 34.18%
Republican Donna Flanigan 13,518 30.15%
Total votes 44,835 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 7

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 5,464 26.37%
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya 4,706 22.71%
Democratic William "Bill" Swink 4,492 21.68%
Democratic Paul D. Graham 3,623 17.49%
Democratic Porfirio "Pete" Pantoja 2,434 11.75%
Total votes 20,719 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Norman S. Hill[f] 150 100.00%
Total votes 150 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard "Dick" Pacheco (incumbent) 18,197 51.04%
Democratic Frank "Art" Celaya 17,455 48.96%
Total votes 35,652 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mike Palmer 6,065 26.83%
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega 5,867 25.95%
Democratic Marland "Honk" Norton 4,186 18.52%
Democratic Page Bakarich 3,247 14.36%
Democratic Stephanie Sampson 3,243 14.34%
Total votes 22,608 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Warren I. Shumaker 2,866 28.85%
Republican Lloyd J. Fenn 2,854 28.73%
Republican Joe Lane (incumbent) 2,719 27.37%
Republican Gerald A. Patton 1,494 15.04%
Total votes 9,933 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben F. Ortega 14,703 29.42%
Democratic Mike Palmer 14,682 29.38%
Republican Warren I. Shumaker 10,335 20.68%
Republican Lloyd J. Fenn 10,254 20.52%
Total votes 49,974 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marion L. Pickens 6,841 100.00%
Total votes 6,841 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 7,585 42.29%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 5,919 33.00%
Republican James "Jim" F. Vaugh, Sr. 4,432 24.71%
Total votes 17,936 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill English (incumbent) 22,749 35.45%
Republican Bart Baker (incumbent) 21,106 32.89%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens 20,314 31.66%
Total votes 64,169 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 5,336 59.18%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 3,680 40.82%
Total votes 9,016 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Greg David 1,084 100.00%
Total votes 1,084 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen Cajero (incumbent) 12,289 42.33%
Democratic Phillip Hubbard (incumbent) 10,334 35.60%
Republican Greg David 4,812 16.58%
People Before Profits (PBP) Lorenzo Torrez 1,595 5.49%
Total votes 29,030 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 5,459 37.38%
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 5,310 36.35%
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia 3,837 26.27%
Total votes 14,606 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Price 2,541 57.92%
Republican Ed Torrejon 1,846 42.08%
Total votes 4,387 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kromko (incumbent) 19,168 35.08%
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 18,811 34.43%
Republican Mike Price 9,445 17.29%
Republican Ed Torrejon 7,213 13.20%
Total votes 54,637 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Don L. Vance 5,376 38.20%
Democratic Phyllis E. Fetter 4,596 32.66%
Democratic John R. Harman 4,100 29.14%
Total votes 14,072 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 6,600 54.79%
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen 5,447 45.21%
Total votes 12,047 100.00%
New Alliance Party Primary Results
New Alliance Wynonia Brewington Burke 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack B. Jewett (incumbent) 27,172 31.57%
Republican Ruth E. Eskesen 20,642 23.99%
Democratic Phyllis E. Fetter 19,039 22.12%
Democratic Don L. Vance 18,128 21.07%
New Alliance Wynonia Brewington Burke 1,076 1.25%
Total votes 86,057 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 5,615 31.73%
Democratic Andy Nichols 4,469 25.26%
Democratic Evan Jay Adelstein 2,800 15.82%
Democratic Tres English 2,511 14.19%
Democratic Patricia R. Bacalis 1,464 8.27%
Democratic Larry Linson 835 4.72%
Total votes 17,694 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 5,440 31.54%
Republican Anthony D. "Tony" Terry 5,120 29.68%
Republican Helen Ruth Seader 3,956 22.94%
Republican Boris Baird 2,732 15.84%
Total votes 17,248 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor D. Schorr 22,729 26.91%
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland 21,127 25.02%
Democratic Andy Nichols 20,916 24.77%
Republican Anthony D. "Tony" Terry 19,681 23.30%
Total votes 84,453 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 14

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 6,057 56.69%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 4,628 43.31%
Total votes 10,685 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Green (incumbent) 6,326 45.44%
Republican Richard Tobin Brubaker 3,862 27.74%
Republican Edmund D. "Ed" Kahn 3,734 26.82%
Total votes 13,922 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Resnick (incumbent) 22,543 31.38%
Democratic Ruth Solomon 19,312 26.88%
Republican Jim Green (incumbent) 18,132 25.24%
Republican Richard Tobin Brubaker 11,855 16.50%
Total votes 71,842 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic David A. Williams 4,777 54.98%
Democratic Alan "Al" L. Bowlsby 3,912 45.02%
Total votes 8,689 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Williams 6,022 29.29%
Republican Kyle W. Hindman 5,393 26.23%
Republican Ned King 4,047 19.68%
Republican Ray Stedron 3,036 14.76%
Republican Arley McRae 2,065 10.04%
Total votes 20,563 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Williams 24,205 33.70%
Republican Kyle W. Hindman 24,057 33.49%
Democratic David A. Williams 13,379 18.63%
Democratic Alan "Al" L. Bowlsby 10,184 14.18%
Total votes 71,825 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Amelia "Nina" O'Brien 4,027 100.00%
Total votes 4,027 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 5,271 32.74%
Republican Dave McCarroll 3,879 24.09%
Republican Bob Hungerford (incumbent) 3,557 22.09%
Republican Martin Chichester 2,000 12.42%
Republican Ted Carman 1,392 8.65%
Total votes 16,099 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen Mills (incumbent) 22,613 41.91%
Republican Dave McCarroll 18,232 33.79%
Democratic Amelia "Nina" O'Brien 13,113 24.30%
Total votes 53,958 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 7,940 51.03%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns 7,618 48.97%
Total votes 15,558 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Richard "Fred" Baehre Jr.[f] 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 25,550 51.68%
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns 23,890 48.32%
Total votes 49,440 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Janet Valder 4,007 57.67%
Democratic Joseph A. "Joe" Bacso 2,941 42.33%
Total votes 6,948 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 6,761 33.25%
Republican Susan Gerard 6,402 31.49%
Republican Trent Franks 3,936 19.36%
Republican Fleeta Baldwin 2,271 11.17%
Republican Dewey Casagrande 961 4.73%
Total votes 20,331 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Gerard 21,742 33.97%
Republican Jane Dee Hull (incumbent) 21,033 32.86%
Democratic Janet Valder 12,425 19.41%
Democratic Joseph A. "Joe" Bacso 8,805 13.76%
Total votes 64,005 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic June M. Merrill 4,360 57.32%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita 3,247 42.68%
Total votes 7,607 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 6,530 30.14%
Republican Don Kenney 5,038 23.25%
Republican Angelo Calderone 3,883 17.92%
Republican Phil Corbell 3,144 14.51%
Republican Ronald G. Tapp 3,070 14.17%
Total votes 21,665 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Wessel (incumbent) 32,619 35.88%
Republican Don Kenney 28,624 31.48%
Democratic June M. Merrill 15,872 17.46%
Democratic Cyril "Cy" Wadzita 13,807 15.19%
Total votes 90,922 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 4,382 53.19%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent) 3,857 46.81%
Total votes 8,239 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Georgia Hargan 4,370 100.00%
Total votes 4,370 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune (incumbent) 16,668 39.41%
Democratic Bobby Raymond (incumbent) 13,939 32.96%
Republican Georgia Hargan 11,690 27.64%
Total votes 42,297 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 21

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bob Guzley 4,532 94.87%
Democratic B. A. Gost[f] 245 5.13%
Total votes 4,777 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stan Barnes 6,965 27.95%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 6,740 27.05%
Republican Marilyn Hawker 5,895 23.66%
Republican Bob Broughton (incumbent) 5,318 21.34%
Total votes 24,918 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Barnes 25,041 36.53%
Republican Leslie Whiting Johnson (incumbent) 24,680 36.01%
Democratic Bob Guzley 18,822 27.46%
Total votes 68,543 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 3,140 52.62%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 2,827 47.38%
Total votes 5,967 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Hamilton (incumbent) 9,890 50.98%
Democratic Earl V. Wilcox (incumbent) 9,509 49.02%
Total votes 19,399 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 3,179 37.61%
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 3,030 35.85%
Democratic Petra Falcon 2,243 26.54%
Total votes 8,452 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Roland W. Campbell 703 37.73%
Republican C. Edward Cornell 608 32.64%
Republican Stephen Letson 552 29.63%
Total votes 1,863 100.00%
New Alliance Party Primary Results
New Alliance Gregory L. Campbell 2 100.00%
Total votes 2 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 8,905 37.19%
Democratic Armando Ruiz (incumbent) 8,097 33.81%
Republican Roland W. Campbell 3,756 15.69%
Republican C. Edward Cornell 2,641 11.03%
New Alliance Gregory L. Campbell 547 2.28%
Total votes 23,946 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Paul Benjamin 4,335 100.00%
Total votes 4,335 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 8,174 36.96%
Republican Candice Nagel 7,542 34.11%
Republican Gary Giordano (incumbent) 6,398 28.93%
Total votes 22,114 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Vaughn L. Treude 42 77.78%
Libertarian Susan K. Putney[f] 12 22.22%
Total votes 54 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Candice Nagel 35,198 39.78%
Republican Chris Herstam (incumbent) 32,208 36.40%
Democratic Laura Hine[g] 15,029 16.99%
Libertarian Susan K. Putney 3,415 3.86%
Libertarian Vaughn L. Treude 2,633 2.98%
Total votes 88,483 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sue Laybe 4,587 100.00%
Total votes 4,587 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John King (incumbent) 4,152 28.91%
Republican Margaret Updike 3,805 26.49%
Republican Elizabeth Adams Rockwell (incumbent) 3,742 26.05%
Republican Ron Vander Ark 2,665 18.55%
Total votes 14,364 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Laybe 15,514 34.06%
Republican Margaret Updike 15,065 33.08%
Republican John King (incumbent) 14,964 32.86%
Total votes 45,543 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 26

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary Anne C. Lewis 4,208 100.00%
Total votes 4,208 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 6,357 38.36%
Republican Jim Miller (incumbent) 5,843 35.26%
Republican Ann Herzer 4,372 26.38%
Total votes 16,572 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Meredith (incumbent) 20,750 37.82%
Republican Jim Miller (incumbent) 20,237 36.88%
Democratic Mary Anne C. Lewis 13,880 25.30%
Total votes 54,867 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Cunningham 3,511 51.12%
Democratic Jalma Hunsinger 3,357 48.88%
Total votes 6,868 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 6,404 34.69%
Republican Jenny Norton (incumbent) 6,192 33.54%
Republican Gary Richardson 5,863 31.76%
Total votes 18,459 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jenny Norton (incumbent) 25,897 33.02%
Republican Bev Hermon (incumbent) 25,570 32.60%
Democratic Jalma Hunsinger 14,899 18.99%
Democratic Jim Cunningham 12,074 15.39%
Total votes 78,440 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 28

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Susan Kayler 4,290 100.00%
Total votes 4,290 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 8,708 31.35%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 7,597 27.35%
Republican David S. Schweikert 6,186 22.27%
Republican John H. Weisneck 5,290 19.04%
Total votes 27,781 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Skelly (incumbent) 37,583 39.21%
Republican Heinz R. Hink (incumbent) 33,691 35.15%
Democratic Susan Kayler 24,568 25.63%
Total votes 95,842 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 7,500 40.40%
Republican John T. Wrzesinski 6,656 35.85%
Republican Don Strauch (incumbent) 4,408 23.74%
Total votes 18,564 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lela Steffey (incumbent) 20,538 54.09%
Republican John T. Wrzesinski 17,429 45.91%
Total votes 37,967 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

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Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 9,660 32.20%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell (incumbent) 7,821 26.07%
Republican Dean Riggs Ellsworth 7,496 24.99%
Republican Gregory J.S. Roberds 5,022 16.74%
Total votes 29,999 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Robert D. Moore 35 100.00%
Total votes 35 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark W. Killian (incumbent) 43,478 46.61%
Republican William "Bill" Mundell (incumbent) 39,909 42.78%
Libertarian Robert D. Moore 9,896 10.61%
Total votes 93,283 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

Effect of the Impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham

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On February 8, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Evan Mecham. This caused a schism in the Arizona Republican Party since the House was controlled by Republicans and the Governor was also a Republican.[10][11]

The table below summarizes the impeachment votes of each member on Feb. 8, 1988 and their subsequent fate in the 1988 elections.[12]

District Representative Party Impeachment Vote Political Outcome
1st Don Aldridge Rep Nay Re-elected
Dave Carson Rep Nay Re-elected
2nd John Wettaw Rep Aye Re-elected
Karan English Dem Aye Re-elected
3rd Benjamin Hanley Dem Aye Re-elected
Jack C. Jackson Dem Aye Re-elected
4th E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum Dem Nay Re-elected
Jack A. Brown Dem Nay Re-elected
5th Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Aye Re-elected
Herb Guenther Dem Nay Re-elected
6th Jim Hartdegen Rep Aye Re-elected
Henry Evans Dem Aye Re-elected
7th Richard "Dick" Pacheco Dem Aye Re-elected
Roy Hudson Dem Aye Retired
8th Joe Lane Rep Aye Lost (Primary)
Gus Arzberger Dem Aye Retired
9th Bill English Rep Nay Re-elected
Bart Baker Rep Aye Re-elected
10th Carmen Cajero Dem Aye Re-elected
Phillip Hubbard Dem Aye Re-elected
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Aye Re-elected
John Kromko Dem Aye Re-elected
12th Jack Jewett Rep Aye Re-elected
Reid Ewing Dem Aye Retired
13th Larry Hawke Rep Aye Retired
David C. Bartlett Dem Aye Retired
14th Jim Green Rep Aye Lost (General)
Cindy Resnick Dem Aye Re-elected
15th James B. Ratliff Rep Nay Retired
Bob Denny Rep Nay Retired
16th Bob Hungerford Rep Aye Lost (Primary)
Karen Mills Rep Nay Re-elected
17th Sterling Ridge Rep Aye Retired
Brenda Burns Rep Nay Re-elected
18th Jane Dee Hull Rep Aye Re-elected
George Weisz Rep Aye Retired
19th Nancy Wessel Rep Aye Re-elected
Jim White Rep Aye Retired
20th Debbie McCune Dem Aye Re-elected
Bobby Raymond Dem Aye Re-elected
21st Leslie Whiting Johnson Rep Nay Re-elected
Bob Broughton Rep Aye Lost (Primary)
22nd Art Hamilton Dem Aye Re-elected
Earl V. Wilcox Dem Aye Re-elected
23rd Armando Ruiz Dem Aye Re-elected
Sandra Kennedy Dem Aye Re-elected
24th Chris Herstam Rep Aye Re-elected
Gary Giordano Rep Nay Lost (Primary)
25th Elizabeth Adams Rockwell Rep Aye Lost (Primary)
John King Rep Aye Lost (General)
26th Jim Meredith Rep Aye Re-elected
Jim Miller Rep Aye Re-elected
27th Bev Hermon Rep Aye Re-elected
Jenny Norton Rep Aye Re-elected
28th Jim Skelly Rep Aye Re-elected
Heinz R. Hink Rep Aye Re-elected
29th Lela Steffey Rep Nay Re-elected
Don Strauch Rep Aye Lost (Primary)
30th Mark W. Killian Rep Nay Re-elected
William "Bill" Mundell Rep Aye Re-elected
  1. ^ Hull was elected as Speaker for the 39th legislature, defeating Democratic Leader Representative Art Hamilton, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Hull-34 votes to Hamilton-26 votes.[7]
  2. ^ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  3. ^ Ran for the Arizona State Senate, but lost to Republican John T. Mawhinney.
  4. ^ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  5. ^ Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  7. ^ Laura Hine replaced Paul Benjamin as the Democratic nominee for the general election. A rationale for the replacement is not given in the official state canvass.

References

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  1. ^ "1987, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  2. ^ "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached". Arizona Daily Star.
  5. ^ "Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election". New York Times.
  6. ^ "1988 State of Arizona, official canvass, general election,". Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  8. ^ "1989, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 7.
  9. ^ "Former House Speaker Joe Lane, 78, dies". Arizona Capitol Times.
  10. ^ "1988: Gov. Evan Mecham impeached". Arizona Daily Star.
  11. ^ "Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election". New York Times.
  12. ^ "1988, Journal of the Court of Impeachment, Thirty-Eighth Legislature: Record of proceedings of the Court of Impeachment: in the trial of the Honorable Evan Mecham, Governor, State of Arizona". Arizona State Library. p. 7.
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